PRESIDENT SARGSYAN MEETS MEMBERS OF THE EU-ARMENIA PARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION COMMISSION
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09.04.2009 10:46
President Serzh Sargsyan received representatives of the European
Parliament who arrived in Armenia to participate in the 10th session
of the EU-Armenia parliamentary cooperation commission.
The President of Armenia stressed the importance of parliamentary
cooperation for the enhancement of the Armenia-EU relations.
Noting that implementation of the European Neighborhood Policy Action
Plan is critically important for Armenia, President Sargsyan informed
that the interdepartmental commission on the coordination of works with
the European structures has developed the chart of priority issues
for 2009-2011, which envisages the modernization of the country’s
political and economic structures.
Reiterating Armenia’s desire to join the European family, the
President of Armenia underscored: "It is a deliberate choice for
us, we have assumed the responsibilities voluntarily, our goal is
to live in accordance with the rules of civilized societies and we
need the assistance of the European structures to make our country
more democratic, our economy – more competitive, and the future of
our children – more secure."
Serzh Sargsyan hailed also the Eastern Partnership project and noted
that Armenia would make utmost use of all the opportunities presented
by it.
The Co-Chair of the EU-Armenia commissio n on parliamentary
cooperation, Mrs. Marie Ann Izler Beginn, stressed that the South
Caucasus region was of a particular interest for the European
Parliament. Expressing gratitude for the five-year cooperation,
Mrs. Beginn informed that after the upcoming summer elections in Europe
the membership of the European Parliament would change and as a result
a new commission on the EU parliamentary cooperation would be formed.
The President of Armenia praised the five-year work of the commission
and expressed confidence that parliamentary cooperation would continue
to develop and acquire new meaning.
The President of Armenia provided also clarifications on the issues
of interest for the members of the commission. He presented once
again Yerevan’s position on the Armenian-Turkish relations and the
Karabakh peace process.